OBITUARIES

Kay Coble

November 24, 2009

Kay Coble, age 76, of Douglasville, GA (Paulding County), passed away November 24, 2009. She was born in Adamsville, Ohio, November 24, 1933, and was preceded in death by her father, James Errol Browning; mother, Thelma Kathryn Galloway; and husband, Robert D. Coble. Mr. & Mrs. Coble were the owners/operators of the Peachtree-Battle BP Station in Atlanta for 21...

Bessie Henderson

November 20, 2009

Bessie Mae Henderson, age 86, of Paulding County, passed away Friday, November 20, 2009. She was born in Cordova, AL, October 22, 1923, and was preceded in death by her parents, Ed Rainey and Cordelia Whitlow Rainey, and husband, Lacey Buck Henderson. Mrs. Henderson was a homemaker. Survivors include her daughter & son-in-law, Rachel & Curtis Rhodes of Wedowee,...

Frances Brooks

November 17, 2009

Frances Louise Brooks, age 82, of Dallas, GA, passed away on Tuesday, November 17, 2009. She was born December 18, 1926 in Macon, GA, and was preceded in death by her parents, Elijah Milton Birdsong, Sr. & Elizabeth Mae Causey Birdsong; brother, Elijah Milton “Buddy” Birdsong, Jr.; and sister-in-law, Peggy Hildebrand Birdsong. Mrs. Brooks began her working career at...

Glenn Palmer

November 16, 2009

Glenn Morris Palmer, age 69, of Bland, VA, passed away Monday, November 16, 2009. He was the son of the late, Harry T. & Gertrude Robinson Palmer. He was a retired U. S. Army Veteran. Mr. Palmer was preceded in death by his wife, Jerri Cantrell Palmer. Survivors include his daughter & son-in-law, Toni & Jimmy Dean of Atlanta, GA;...

Zane Darnell

November 16, 2009

Zane Darnell, age 21, of Dallas, GA, passed away on Monday, November 16, 2009. He was born May 11, 1988 in East Point, GA and was preceded in death by his brother, Robert Nelson Dabov, III, grandparents, Betty & Gerald Darnell, and grandmother, Frances Cathrine Dabov. He was a member of Iron Workers Local Union 387 and worked as...

Glenda Fay Wilson

November 15, 2009

Glenda Fay Wilson, age 62, of Hiram, passed away on Sunday, November 15, 2009. She was born on November 29, 1946, and was preceded in death by her father, Homer Hutchins. Mrs. Wilson was a giving and loving mother, daughter and sister. Survivors include sons and daughter-in-law, Gregory & Tera Wilson of Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina,...

Donny Lindsey

November 15, 2009

Donny Lamar Lindsey, age 51, of Dallas, GA, passed away on Sunday, November 15, 2009. The son of the late, Roland W. & Annie Katharine Lindsey, he was born August 21, 1958 in Douglas County. Mr. Lindsey was a member of Lithia Springs First Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Sheila Lindsey; daughters, Summer Diane Lindsey of Brandon, FL, Trista...

Mertie McAdams

November 15, 2009

Mertie Lou McAdams, age 83, of Dallas, GA, passed away on Sunday, November 15, 2009. She was born in Paulding County, January 8, 1926 and was preceded in death by her father, Glenn Charles Clonts, mother, Mertie Alline Clonts, husband, Freddie Joe McAdams and son, Joey McAdams. She was a homemaker and a member of Bethany Christian Church. Survivors...

Jean Mayfield

November 14, 2009

Jean Berry Mayfield, age 76, of Dallas, passed away on November 14, 2009. She was born on July 18, 1933, in Atlanta, GA, and was preceded in death by her parents, William E. & Olga Fulton Berry, husband, James L. Carmichael, and the late John Henry Mayfield. Survivors include, daughters and sons-in-law, Cindy & Ed Mashburn of Duluth, and...

Betty Crowe

November 14, 2009

Betty Kathryn Crowe, age 80, of Dallas, passed away on November 14, 2009. She was born on September 10, 1929, in Dallas, GA, and was preceded in death by her parents, Aubrey & Varah May Harris, and husband, Oliver Frank Crowe, Jr. Mrs. Crowe retired from Paulding County Board of Education where she worked as a teacher for 35...

James Pruitt

November 14, 2009

James Marvin Pruitt, age 66, of Douglasville (Paulding Co.), passed away on Saturday, November 14, 2009. He was born on May 24, 1943, in Valdosta, GA, to the late Charles and Norma Joyce Pruitt. Mr. Pruitt was a Vietnam Veteran of the United States Army. Survivors include wife of 47 years, Faye Lewallen Pruitt of Douglasville; son and daughter-in-law, Steven...

Kate Foster

November 10, 2009

Kate Foster, age 86, of Atlanta, GA, passed away Tuesday, November 10, 2009. She was born April 13, 1923, in Paulding County, to the late, Clarence Stead Foster and the late, Elizabeth Cordelia Watson Foster. Her brother, James C. (Jim) Foster preceded her in death. Ms. Foster retired in 1985 from Sears, after 41 years as a Computer Systems...

Rebecca Denning

November 5, 2009

Rebecca Gail Denning, age 45, of Dallas, GA, passed away on Thursday, November 5, 2009. She was born August 24, 1964 in Dayton, Ohio, to David Ray Farmer & Edna Bocock Farmer. Mrs. Denning was a homemaker. Survivors include her husband, Robert C. Denning; parents, Ray & Edna Farmer of Dallas, GA; sons, Danae Preston Darr of Dallas, GA...

Gary Smith

November 5, 2009

Gary Julian Smith, age 60, of Dallas, GA, passed away on Thursday, November 5, 2009. He was born in Atlanta, September 29, 1949, and was preceded in death by her parents, Samuel J. & Margaret Menendez Smith. Mr. Smith was a warehouse supervisor for 25 years. Survivors include his wife of 43 years, Linda Warren Smith; son & daughter-in-law, Brian...

Clifford Shinall

November 4, 2009

Clifford Martin Shinall, age 67, of Dallas, GA, passed away on Wednesday, November 4, 2009. He was born February 26, 1942 in Bartow County and was preceded in death by his parents, Daniel & Lillie Shinall and son, Slaton Shinall. He was a veteran of the U. S. Army and was a truck driver. Survivors include his wife of...

Zerrell Presnell

November 4, 2009

Zerrell Lindon Presnell, age 75, of Dallas, GA, passed away on Wednesday, November 4, 2009. The son of the late, Rudolph & Celesta Presnell, he was born December 10, 1933 in Banner, MS. Mr. Presnell was retired from the State of Georgia Department of Transportation. He was a member of Welcome Baptist Church. Survivors include his brothers & sister-in-law, Walter...

David Couey

November 3, 2009

David Couey, age 64, of Dallas, GA, passed away Tuesday, November 3, 2009. He was born December 1, 1944 in Charlotte, NC, to James Edward Couey and the late, Lillie Belle Moore. Mr. Couey was a U. S. Navy veteran of the Vietnam War. He was a member of Smyrna United Methodist Church. Survivors include his wife, Lyn N....

David Couey

November 3, 2009

Billie Walden

November 1, 2009

Biography

Billie H. Walden, age 85, of Powder Springs, GA, passed away on Sunday, November 01, 2009. He was born on March 28, 1924, in Powder Springs, and was preceded in death to his father, Homer Glen Walden, mother, Martha Elizabeth Fambrough, step-father, Marvin Hubert Fambrough, and granddaughter, Michelle Vescovo. Mr. Walden retired from Lockheed after 34 years and...

Luke Spence, JR

October 31, 2009

Luke Jackson Spence, JR, age 55, of Dallas, passed away on Saturday, October 31, 2009. He was born on July 13, 1954, in Tate, GA, and was preceded in death by his wife, Nan Jones Spence, son, Luke Spence, and father, Luke Jackson Spence, SR. Survivors include son, Justin Spence of Pennsylvania; daughter, Bobbie Spence of Mableton; mother, Betty Spence...